| VERB | stative | leave off | come to an end, stop or cease |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | leave off, exclude, except, leave out, omit, take out | prevent from being included or considered or accepted | |
| change | leave off | stop using |
| Meaning | Come to an end, stop or cease. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP | |
| Example | "leave off where you started" | |
| Broader | discontinue | Come to or be at an end |
| Meaning | prevent from being included or considered or accepted. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody | |
| Example | "Leave off the top piece" | |
| Synonyms | exclude, except, leave out, omit, take out | |
| Narrower | elide | leave or strike out |
| Broader | extinguish, eliminate, get rid of, do away with | Terminate, end, or take out |
| Opposite | include | Consider as part of something |
| Spanish | descontar, exceptuar, excluir, omitir | |
| Catalan | exceptuar, excloure, ometre | |
| Meaning | stop using. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here" | |
| Broader | discontinue, stop, cease, give up, quit, lay off | put an end to a state or an activity |
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